Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-03
VIOLENCE ON THE PIERS
THE SAVANNAH LINES STRIK-
FRS PARTICULARLY BRUTAL.


Sunday like appearance. Instead of the
daily rush of vehicles OF all kinds in every
direction there were only few trucks
and the horse cars to be seen here and
there. A majority of the big railroad
freight receiving and delivery piers were
closed and work was almost suspended
The exception was in the case OF pier
No. D, the Pennsylvania railroad pier,
where dozen men were put to work
this morning by Agent Bowman. The
men seemed lost around the huge piles of
freight that were stacked all over the
bulkhead. One PAIR OF gates that were
open on the dock were guarded by police
officers.
CLOSED GATES.
Piers Nos. 1 and Is OF the same road
were closed. and at Pier No. 9, of the Le-
high Valley road, the gates were closed
and no freight was offered.
At the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad pier the agent said they
were receiving all freight that was
offered. There had been no trouble with
the men. The men at work were Italians.
The New York, Lake Erie and Western
railroad pier had few men at work, but
at the office of the agent it was stated
Judb tuey WcIS dhluk ACllNOllHA Ill
freight that was offered.
AS MANY POLICE AS wORKMEN.
At the Starin pier. where the freight of
the Delaware and liackawanna road is
handled, there were as many policemen
on duty as there were Italians handling
freight. Two solitary trucks stood at the
delivery platform. The superintendent
said they had all the men that they
wanted.
There was plenty of help on the Boston
and Providence pier, but the boats of the
company were not running and the
freight was light. The Stonington Line
had men at work. The boat Nashua was
laid alongside the pier, but no work was
being done on her.
ALMOST DESERTED,
The dock of the New YORK Central rail-
road was almost deserted, but for few
men at work ON float that has been at
the bulkhead Tor some time past. The
men were a part of a gang OF Italians
brought down the river on a barge yes
terday.
The Metropolitan Line to Boston was
| moving freight, but there was very little
to handle.
The Arizona, of the Guion line, arrived
this morning, aud men will be put to
work to discharge and load her cargo in
| time for the next sailing day, Tuesday.
The Ell Dorado, of the Morgan Line, ar
rived last night, and anchored mid
stream. AS soon as the El Paso and
New York steamers are unloaded the Ell
Dorado will be brought to the dock. The
FL Paso is almost discharged.
NO CHANGE IN BROOKLYN.
The situation in Brooklyn is unchang-
ed. Matters are quiet. The Italians who
ill the places OF the strikers are unmo-
Tested. Police are guarding the piers.
The Evening papers say the Crom well
steamer Hudson is being rapidly unload
ed, and will be loaded and sail at the reg
ular hour Saturday.
The Mallory line is getting along as
well as usual, and the new men Will soon
do as we'll as the old ones did.
At all the Ocean steamship lines work is
going forward expeditiously, and the
agents say they are turning away appli-
cants for work. All steamers will leave
on time. The Morgan Line is the only
exception. No freight was received at
the piers of this company this morning,
and the piers are blockaded with freight,
which is slowly being cotton out OF the
way.
oUTRAGEs AT THE SAVANNAH PIER.
| A non-union 'longshoreman named Will
| liam Lee employed cy the Savannah Line
| was badly beaten by strikers last night
! and is in a dangerous condition.
To-day Spanish cigar manufacturer,
| named NlqueS, was walking with one OF
his workmen near the Savannah Line
pier, when strikers suddenly assaulted
both men. Xiques' nose WAS broken,
when he managed to say he wasn't look
ing for work and his assailants apollo
gized. Meantime his com panion ran and
was caught by the strikers and badly
beaten until rescued by the police. Sew
eral men worhInQ on the Savannah pier
| were beaten to-day and yesterday in the
very presence OF police, and omplaint
has been lodged with the Police Super
intendent OF t1e negligence of his officers.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
A secret meeting OF delegates, repre-
senting fifteen District Assemblies OF the
Knights OF Labor In the States OF New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and
! comprising 100000 members, outside of
District Assembly No. 40, was held in this
city last night, at which the following
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, We recognize in the connictnow
! being waged against the members Of District
| Assemblies Nos g.. lOS, 1872, and MOntauk dis
! trict OF Long Island, as well as various other
| trade and labor organizations, by capitalists
and corporations, an attemDJ 10 strike fatal
blow at organized labor and thereby increase
! their power to oppose producers ami degrade
honest toll. Therefore.
| RssOir1d. That we, represe tatives of the
combined districts of the Knights OF Labor of
| New Iork. New jersey ana Connecticut, ex-
tend to our brothefs ana comrades our heart
| felt sympathy and moral support aud, II ne
! cessary, pledge TO the fullest extent OF our
ability our financial ant
VIOLENCE IN JERSEY CITY.
A large crowd of striking 'ion0shore.
men IN Jersey City this morning inter-
cepted party OF about fifty new men
going to work on the dock OF the Thing
valla Steamship Line aud used them up
50 badly that only twenty-eignt reached
the dock. The strikers were not troubled
by the police.
An at empt was also made by the strik-
| ing coal handlers TO drive away the new
men unloading coal at tne foot Of Newark
street, Hoboken, for the HobOken Ferry
| Company. Police dispersed the strikers
before they had time TO iujure any one.
Work was resumed by the new men under
police protection.
Between 500 and 900 freight handlers in
Jersey City III the employ OF the Penn
sylvania railroad struck to-day ia SYM
pathy with their brethren on the New
York side. Owing TO the strikes the De-
Voc Manufacturing Compauy's oil re-
tinery at Long Island City was compelled
! TO shut down today, throwing between
| 300 and 400 persons out OF EN- mpioyment.
The strikers at the coal docks at South
/ An,hoV N l. have inlIIcad tho gLOrp-